Clip-file protector.



W. R. SMITH.

CLIP FILE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1914.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

WALTER RAY SMITH, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CLIP-FILE PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

Application filed February 26, 1914. Serial No. 821,226.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WALTER B. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clip-File Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in paper files and binders.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple and cheap attachment for a paper file which will hold the papers from being ruifled up or torn from the file should the file be'left in a position where there is a breeze or wind.

Another object is to provide a device for attachment to a paper file which will hold the papers down in a flat condition but readily permit reading of matter written on the topmost sheet.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will not interfere with the shifting of the papers on the holding pins or hooks.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character which can be quickly and easily attached to the ordinary paper file board without modification of the file board or paper pins or hooks now on the market.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a file board showing my invention in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the position of the device so as to permit access to underneath papers. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the attachment removed.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents the base or backboard of the file, 11 the stationary pins carried by the upper ends of the board, and 12 the movable transfer pins. The foregoing construction is the ordinary device now on the market.

In the use of this filing device, the papers are impaled on the pins 11, and then the transfer pins swung into position so that the papers cannot become detached from the pins 11. Should the device with the papers attached be left near an open window or door, the wind would whip up the papers so that they would become rumpled and should the pin be very strong, the papers would be torn completely from the pins. To obviate this is one of the principal objects of the present invention.

Again referring to the drawing, 13 represents an approximately rectangular. wire frame the upper end of which has two outwardly extending parallel loops 1 1 which are engaged on the pins 11 over the papers on the file board. The transfer pins 12 are engaged with the pins 11 so that the loops 14 cannot become disengaged from the pins. The frame 13 rests on the top of the pile of papers, and is of such dimensions that it surrounds the printed or written matter on the uppermost sheet, thus permitting the matter on the sheet to be easily read.

It will thus be seen that the frame 13 will elfectively hold down the sheets of paper so that the wind cannot get under the sheets to blow them out of position. When a breeze or wind attacks a pile of papers, the uppermost sheet being lighter because it is free from any weight from above will be lifted, thus permitting the breeze to get under the next sheet. Thus as each sheet is raised the sheet beneath can easily be moved by the wind, so that in a short time the papers are blown so that there is danger of tearing them at the points where they are perforated and engage the pins 11.

When it is desired to transfer the sheets by means of the transfer pins 12 and permit the insertion of new sheets or the removal of others, the frame 13 does not have to be removed, but can be thrown back with the papers on the transfer pins. In turning the papers back to normal position, the loops 141 can be pressed against the papers by the fingers of the hand so as to guide them on the transfer pins and further insure the papers against tearing.

From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that I have provided a simple and efficient device for the purposes herein set forth, and furthermore the device can be manufactured and sold at a low figure. Attention is also called to the fact that the device is readily attachable to any of the filing devices now on the market Without modification of said devices.

WVhat is claimed is: V The combination With a filing device having paper transferring pins, of an open rigid frame member formed of a single length of Wire disposed on the papers of the device, and loop members carried by the ture, in the presence of two Witnesses.

WALTER RAY SMITH.

Witnesses a IRVING SMIT ELIZABETH E. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the G'ommissioner of Patents,

' Washington, I). G. 

